Jack Brookmyre — Impressionable — 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jack Brookmyre brings his one man show ‘Impressionable’ to the Fringe and, I have to say, what a great first impression.

This young Glaswegian lad has the audience in the palm of his hand from the get-go.  It’s not just … Read More

Eva Peroni — Jungled — 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Livingston’s Peroni enters the stage like a woman possessed, a whirling dervish of energy whipping the sold-out crowd into levels of frenzy not seen in Edinburgh since Chappell Roan was in town last year, with the mic stand probably going … Read More

Jennifer Jane: Happy Tea 3☆☆☆

You get the sense, through this show, than Jennifer Jane is a being of huge compassion, far more than perhaps most people would display when faced with the situation she narrates in the show. She also has a touch of … Read More

Bebe Cave: Swoon 4.5 ☆☆☆☆

There are a lot of pop culture references in this show, some of them obscure and niche, and I feel I would benefit from looking them all up and then seeing the show again so I could fully appreciate the … Read More

Em Humble: Lady of the Lakes 3☆☆☆

Sometimes shows are for the performer as much as for the audience, and this is the case for this strange delight, though there was definitely an audience for Ms Humble’s brand of chaos in the performance I saw. Ms Humble … Read More

Aidan Jones: Chopin’s Nocturne 4.5☆☆☆☆

This is a beautiful, polished, passionate show blending classical music and stand-up comedy, which is also about classical music, and stand up comedy, and what it means to make art, and be human. Aidan – dressed as Chopin – tells … Read More

Bare Productions — Next to Normal — 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

WOW! With a live orchestra, a cast of 6 main characters and a sell-out show, the expectation before going into the homely auditorium was high, what happened next was nothing short of astonishing!

The show is about a ‘normal’ family … Read More

Marty Gleeson: Dog Ear 4☆☆☆☆

Marty Gleeson has an insouciant, take-me-or-leave-me, surety to their stage presence that is both beguiling and exudes reliability. This show might take some weird turns, but Marty knows what’s up, and will see you through. She’s also really funny, with … Read More

Anna Leong Brophy: Born Sexy Yesterday 4****

Despite still reeling slightly from being borrowed onto stage to participate in a three page script (thank you FOH who said the front row was safe!), I remain sufficiently cogent to say that this is an excellent show. It has … Read More

Isabelle Glinn On Ice ☆☆☆

Having handed, on entry, an ice cube to each audient, Isabelle Glinn gives such a heart-wrenching portrayal of a three-year old at their first competition that it made it quite difficult to put sufficient severity the telling-off Ms Glinn invited … Read More